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Explore Amakel Cafe and Carryout’s menu featuring traditional Ethiopian dishes like Doro Wot, Tibs, and Shiro Wot. Enjoy bold flavors, vegan options, and classic drinks in a casual, authentic setting. Order carryout or dine in for a taste of Ethiopia in Falls Church, VA.
Introducing the Menu at Amakel Cafe and Carryout
Amakel Cafe and Carryout offers an authentic Ethiopian culinary journey, highlighting traditional flavors rendered with care and consistency. Their breakfast menu features comforting staples like Sambusa, a savory lentil-stuffed pastry, and Kinche, cracked wheat enriched with Ethiopian butter. The Shiro Fitfit, a vibrant blend of shredded injera and chickpea flour stew, stands out as a wonderfully textured vegan choice.
For lunch and dinner, the menu shines with robust stews such as Doro Wot, a spiced chicken classic, and Key Wot, a fiery beef stew that captures the boldness of Ethiopian spices. Vegetarian options like Misir Wot and Shiro Wot reflect authentic, hearty flavors. The Tibs—beef sautéed with fresh tomato and onion—showcase tender, well-seasoned meat that delights the palate.
Complemented by traditional beverages, including Ethiopian-style coffee and teas, Amakel’s offerings deliver both depth and balance. Diners often praise the vibrant flavors and attentive service, making it a standout destination for Ethiopian cuisine enthusiasts in Falls Church, VA.
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A savory pastry filled with a delightful blend of lentils, green pepper, jalapeño, and onion.
Cracked wheat blended with Ethiopian butter or olive oil.
Scrambled eggs with tomato, onion, and pepper.
Beans cooked with fresh onion, tomato, and pepper.
Shredded injera mixed with Shiro. Can be made vegan.
Whole wheat bread cut into pieces and mixed with house spices.
Dried beef cooked with onion, tomato, and Ethiopian spices.
A combination of kinche, eggs, chechebsa, and quanta firfir.
Seasoned chickpea flour cooked with house spices. Can be made vegan.
Ethiopian styled lentil stew.
Seasoned beef cooked with fragrant collard greens, onions, and garlic.
Mild beef stew.
Spicy beef stew.
Ethiopian traditional dish. Chicken stew cooked with house spices.
Beef sautéed with tomato, onion, pepper, and butter. Served with mitmita and awaze.
A raw cubed beef mixed with berbere or awaze and seasoned butter.
Beef sautéed with awaze sauce, tomato, onion and pepper.
Rare beef sautéed with onion, garlic pepper, and seasoned butter. Served with mitmita or awaze.
Lamb tripe cooked with ground beef, pepper, onion, and seasoned butter.
Tibs (Lega, Derek, Awaze or Geba Wota) with Gomen Besiga or Kitfo
Minced seasoned beef mixed with Ethiopian butter and mitmita.
Minced seasoned beef mixed with Ethiopian butter and mitmita. Served with seasoned cottage cheese (Ayib) and collard greens (Gomen)
Fish sautéed with onion, pepper, garlic and seasoned butter.
Raw beef served with a side of awaze and mitmita.
Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, and Perrier
Ethiopian-style drinks: Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Mirinda
Size: Small, Medium, Large Type: Brown, White, Red
1/2 or Full
Amazing service ! Authentic Ethiopian Food ! Love the consistency in quality and taste of their dishes !
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